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Happy VD or: To Those Who Celebrate

14 Sunday Feb 2021

Posted by TGBII in Life as We Know It

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DeBeers, FTD, Hallmark, The BCPF, Valentine's Day, Whitmans

Salutations™!!

If you’re a celebrator of Valentine’s Day, then Happy Valentine’s Day. If you’re like me, one of the ones who do not celebrate it, then Happy Sunday. Now, I’m not being a curmudgeon. I love Valentine’s Day for one thing. An excuse to have delicious food. I think we’re having filet tonight.

But, I don’t think that celebrating DeBeers, Whitman’s, FTD, and Hallmark’s bastardization of a holiday that traditionally was about celebrating your best companion is fun. I celebrate my best girl year round.. Also, and I think The BCPF would back me up on this, we do a lot for each other throughout the year that we don’t need a special day to put diamonds, chocolate, flowers and disposable paper “cards” in the mix when I do those things throughout the year and it doesn’t cost three times as much, ya know. That’s the reason I don’t like the holiday. Not that I’m a cheapskate either. I would pay the going rate for any of that stuff all throughout the year. It’s just that they are fleecing us all for the week (or dare I say month+) leading to this day.

Mother’s Day is almost as bad, but I do honor my mother as well as my wife who is the best step(h)mom on the planet. But, those companies gouge those prices high for the holidays. I prefer to not get a card for Father’s Day, just some time spent with me is what makes me happy. Birthdays are different because that day is the day of the person whose birth is being celebrated. Cards are good for that, although I rarely give them.

So, again, happy Valentine’s Day to you if you celebrate and happy Daytona 500 if you celebrate that and happy Sunday if that’s what you care about. That’s The BCPF and me.

Until tomorrow, when you’ll get the “haul”…
Scorp out!

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“All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.” – Charles M. Schulz

Silent Sunday or: Dine for Valentine

14 Sunday Feb 2016

Posted by TGBII in Food, Silent Sunday

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Atelier on Trade, FTD, Hallmark, Krankie's Coffee, Spring House Restaurant Kitchen and Bar, The Man Who Ate the Town, Whitmans, Wise Man Brewing

Salutations™!!

First off, I want to wish my good buddy, Patrick and his lovely (now) fiance, Amanda on their engagement! You guys are awesome together.

Friday night, The BCPF and I experienced a bourbon dinner thrown by Chef Tim Grandinetti at Spring House Restaurant, Kitchen and Bar. There was chicken, duck, sorbets and other lovelies. You know I have to save the details for The Man Who Ate the Town: a Food Blog and that will be coming later this week. Let’s just say, Pappy Van Winkle. That’s all that 2016-02-14 13.13.33needs be said, for now. Pappy Van Winkle.

Saturday we tried Krankie’s Cafe for the first time and, yes, again, you’ll have to wait until the food blog reviews it to hear what I have to say about it. We then hung out with Pablo at Atelier on Trade and also met one of the owners of the Wise Man Brewing (the new brewery coming the old Angelo Bros. building next to Ziggy’s. Then we came home to have some beer, wine and cook a Filet Mignon with wilted spinach and rosemary potatoes. Along with that, a reminiscing of our favorite city in the world, Paris, by watching Le Week-End.

We don’t particularly celebrate Valentine’s Day because we think it’s a concoction of Hallmark, Whitman’s and FTD in order to jack up prices. But, we do take the opportunity to enjoy each others’ company. But, if you celebrate, enjoy your day and your Valentines.

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Paris is always a good idea.” – Audrey Hepburn

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